Housing Support Worker at Action for Children

Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Jun, 26

Salary

25949.0

Posted On

19 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Child Protection, Safeguarding, Independent Living Skills Development, Teamwork, Communication, Record Keeping, Policy Compliance, Health And Social Care Standards, SSSC Code Of Conduct, Homeless Intervention Prevention

Industry

Non-profit Organization Management

Description

Housing Support Worker Salary: £25,949 per annum/ pro rata Location: Dundee, Scotland Contract/Hours: Full Time Permanent- 37 hours per week & Casual 0-hour contract available, Please detail in your application if it is Full Time or Casual you are applying for, Interviews week commencing 6th April Benefits: * 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave * Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities * Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages * Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover * Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A bit about the role Dundee Youth Housing Support provides a diverse range of prevention and support services to young homeless people, young people with additional needs and care experienced young people in the Dundee area. The mainstay of the service is to provide supported accommodation to enable young people aged 16-21 years to develop their independent living skills. The service operates 24/7 providing a mixture of direct access and temporary accommodation for up to 25 young people across 2 sites. DYHS is currently supporting approximately 50 young people.    How you'll help to create brighter futures * Maintaining effective working relationships and channels of communications with colleagues and with young people and families and where necessary encourage and promote involvement to achieve positive outcomes. * Being alert to child protection and safeguarding issues and inform appropriate line managers of concerns in line with safeguarding policies and procedures. * Participating in regular supervision sessions and practice meetings to maintain a cohesive approach and undertake training as identified. * Maintaining the hygiene and the cleanliness of all working areas, internal and external. Including kitchen and bathroom areas. * Ensuring familiarity and compliance with relevant Action for Children policies and procedures and work as part of the Dundee Youth Housing Service team. * Working towards GIRFEC outcome and comply with Health and Social Care Standards and the SSSC Code of conduct. * Enabling young people to develop independent living skills and sustain tenancy. * There may be a requirement for sleepovers depending on service requirements. Let's talk about you * S/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in health and social care. * Knowledge and awareness of methods of prevention of homeless intervention. * The ability to keep young people as the focus of all work and ensure the young persons feelings and wishes are represented in meetings and record keeping. * Experience of working as part of a team or as an individual to deliver a frontline service. Good to know  Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Contact: Jessica Jarvis email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk [recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk] quoting reference 12853    Diversity, equality and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. [For Children Service roles only: Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.]  Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on, Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/action-for-children/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ActionforChildren] or YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/actionforchildren] to get to know us better. Job Description [https://actnforchildren.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/Employee_Recruitment_Information/IQDbIvniZ_hEQKexN8kXpS1MAf2DSBTXp-FOORWpxLJ0gHI?e=MnZ6a8] See below for further information about working with us: Action for Children Employee Benefits [https://fa-evrg-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&fldFile=fFileGUID:1C4B42CBF404E1D732B45E2934BFA235&fldBrowsingMode=contribution] AfC Commitment Statement [https://fa-evrg-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&fldFile=fFileGUID:DE3442BDED111C3501F5DA7BBAB815B8&fldBrowsingMode=contribution] Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services [https://fa-evrg-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&fldFile=fFileGUID:122051C72EF1BCDA7BAD4ACDC1FE01FD&fldBrowsingMode=contribution]

Responsibilities

The role involves maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues, young people, and families, while actively promoting involvement to achieve positive outcomes. A key duty is being alert to child protection and safeguarding issues, informing line managers of concerns in line with policy, and enabling young people to develop independent living skills and sustain tenancy.